A pain management specialist explains some of the new developments in pain treatment and why there’s hope for patients with chronic pain.
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Chronic pain expert Rachael Rzasa Lynn explains the latest developments in chronic pain treatment on The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Here are some steps you can take to use opioids more safely and effectively at home.
The federal government has announced almost $50 million in funding for gynaecological health care. But there’s more to do to help women with chronic pain.
Having asymptomatic flat feet is not a problem and does not require treatment. It’s important to debunk this common myth.
No parent wants to see their child suffer and untreated pain can have health consequences. But parents may have concerns about use of opioids for their child’s acute pain. Here are tips for safer use.
Education and advice, as well as exercise, can play a role in the management of shoulder pain.
Back pain is common. One in thirteen people have it right now and worldwide a staggering 619 million people will have it this year. Chronic pain, of which back pain is the most common, is the world’s most…
Women are disproportionately affected by pain in terms of how common it is and sensitivity, but also in how their pain is viewed, treated, and even researched.
Placebos are the closest thing to magic that medicine has discovered.
A cup of coffee might help you kick-start your day, but it may actually make painful periods worse. Here’s what else to avoid (and eat) if you have period pain.
PanaNatra is a line of herbal products from the makers of Panadol. But can herbal ingredients relieve different types of pain?
An intriguing therapy that shifts what people perceive as the source of their pain could aid in pain management.
Undertreated pain can result in unnecessary suffering and a greater likelihood of long-term chronic pain.
Stories in Greek mythology on the cycle of nature showing youth, death and rejuvenation can have lessons for us today on how grief changes over time and transforms who we are as people.
Women are less likely than men to have positive treatment outcomes for chronic conditions.
For Buffett, escapism was not merely some fiddling flight of fancy. It acknowledged the brutalities and indignities of everyday life.
A chatbot that lets users express their feelings by drawing may help communication and treatment for people with chronic pain.
An objective way to measure pain is the holy grail of pain research. Gamma waves may be part of the answer.
Our immune system fights infection and has a nifty way to letting our brain know we are sick and should take it easy – but that can also be a pain.
Top contributors
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Conjoint Clinical Associate Professor, Deakin University School of Medicine and Specialist Pain Medicine Physician, Deakin University
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Associate Professor of Physiotherapy, University of Technology Sydney
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Bradley Distinguished Professor, Adelaide University
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Associate Professor at NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Psychology, University of Bath
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Professor of Medical and Feminist Anthropology, Birmingham City University
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Professor in Neuroimmunopharmacology, Adelaide University
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Reader in Clinical Health Psychology & Science, Medicine & Society Network, UCL
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Associate Professor and Psychologist in Pediatric Pain, University of Calgary
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Assistant Professor, University of Connecticut School of Nursing; Assistant Director, UCONN Center for Advancement in Managing Pain, University of Connecticut
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Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Colorado Anschutz
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Lecturer in the School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Research Officer, Neuroscience Research Australia
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Clinical pharmacist and Scientia Associate Professor at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW
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Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford